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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Severe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshu Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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300 lbs
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205 cm
25
300 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Severe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshu Green! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Green misses with a few strikes there.
Severe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Severe showed some decent athleticism there. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Severe trying to mount his opponent but Green defends it. Severe lands strikes from half guard. Green looking for subs from the bottom but Severe mounts him! Green wants to control but Severe is having none of it. Severe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Green is working to get back to half guard.
Green regains half guard. Green trying to hold on to Severe's head to control him but Severe postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Severe wants to control but Green is keeping him busy. Severe prevents Green from standing back up.
Green trying to control here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Severe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Severe is figuring out what he wants to do next. Green wants to control but Severe is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Green throws a nice looking combination but Severe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Green tries for a takedown but Severe circles away easily and Severe counters with a shoot takedown. Green fights it but they end up in guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Severe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Green is looking for a triangle but Severe pushes his legs off easily.
Green looks gassed! Severe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Severe trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Severe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Green keeping moving, preventing Severe from controlling successfully. Severe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Severe looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Severe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Severe wasn't doing enough on the ground. Severe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Green's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Severe is working Green over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Severe postures up.
Severe landing with the ground and pound. Severe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Severe throwing strikes but missing. Severe advances position into side control! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Severe just content to control the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Severe is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Severe dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Severe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Green avoids a kick to the body.
Severe looking to score a takedown here. Green is defending well but Severe drives through and ends up in Green's guard. Green wants to stand up but Severe is controlling him. Severe wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving. Green is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Severe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard. Green looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Severe cracks Green with a solid left hand. Severe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Severe postures up and lands a big shot to Green's brow. Severe chips away with some ground and pound.
It looks like Joshu Green has been cut. Severe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Severe stays in close to Green's body and controls the position. Green avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Severe controls the pace. Severe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Green trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Severe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Green is breathing heavily. Severe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Green is looking for a triangle but Severe pushes his legs off easily.
Severe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Severe distracts Green with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Green escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Severe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Severe sitting in guard here, content to control. Green is looking for a triangle but Severe pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Severe looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Severe tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard. Severe trying to control but Green is working from the bottom. Severe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Green on the ground. Severe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Severe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Green's head. Severe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Severe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Severe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Severe controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Severe landing with the ground and pound. Severe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Severe postures up.
Severe pushing down on Green's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Severe slows the pace down in half guard. Green with the active half guard here but Severe passes nicely into side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Severe is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Severe dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Joshu Green's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Severe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Severe controlling from side mount. Severe trying to control the action but Green is working from the bottom. Severe is chipping away with strikes.
Severe is working Green over with some ground and pound from side control. Green is trying to control Severe's posture but Severe avoids it. Severe cracks Green with an elbow. That is naaassty. Green is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Severe working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Severe is putting a hurting on Green here, landing some big shots from side control. Severe working away. Severe controls the position. Severe lands a nice forearm strike. Severe lands a decent elbow from side control. Severe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around? Severe taking a breather here. Severe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Green takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Green is trying to control Severe's posture but Severe avoids it. The referee asks Severe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Severe prefers to stall for the moment though. Dan Severe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Green manages to get back to half guard. Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Green looking for submissions off his back. Well, if Severe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dan Severe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Severe is thwarting Green's attempts to control the position. Severe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Dan Severe wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Green ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Severe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Green gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Severe to score an easy takedown into full guard. Green is looking for a triangle but Severe pushes his legs off easily.
Severe sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Severe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Severe tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Severe controls the pace. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dan Severe just wasn't active enough. Green misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight! Dan Severe showed his dominance in that final round. Well Severe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Severe! A relieved looking Dan Severe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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